Flexible container having a grip
AssigneeMethod Products, PBC
InventorsRudiger Becker, Francis J. Handy
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Abstract
A flexible container for containing a product includes a dispensing portion, a panel forming a first compartment for containing the product and forming a second compartment that is separate from the first compartment, and an elongated grip disposed at least in part in the second compartment. A user may grasp the grip to transport the container or to pour a product from the first compartment. The grip may also prevent the container from collapsing, allowing the container to be efficiently stored on a surface and providing a surface on the flexible container to prominently display information regarding the product. The dispensing portion may be a metered cap.
Claims16
A flexible container comprising:
- a first sealed flexible compartment for containing a product;
- a second compartment separate from the first compartment;
- a separate grip disposed in at least a portion of the second compartment;
- wherein the grip comprises a tapered portion;
- a dispensing portion in communication with the first compartment to allow a product to be dispensed from the first compartment;
- and
- a folded bottom gusset panel, wherein the tapered portion of the grip is disposed below the fold of the bottom gusset panel;
- wherein the grip is configured such that a user can lift the flexible container containing a product in the first compartment by grabbing the grip and dispense a product from the first compartment without the flexible container collapsing.
A flexible container comprising:
- a first sealed flexible compartment for containing a product;
- a second compartment separate from the first compartment;
- an elongate slot between the first compartment and the second compartment;
- a separate grip disposed in at least a portion of the second compartment;
- and
- a dispensing portion in communication with the first compartment to allow a product to be dispensed from the first compartment;
- wherein the grip is configured such that a user can lift the flexible container containing a product in the first compartment by grabbing the grip and dispense a product from the first compartment without the flexible container collapsing.
A flexible container comprising:
- a first sealed flexible compartment for containing a product;
- a second compartment separate from the first compartment;
- a folded bottom gusset panel;
- a separate grip disposed in at least a portion of the second compartment and comprising a portion disposed below the fold of the bottom gusset panel;
- and
- a dispensing portion in communication with the first compartment to allow a product to be dispensed from the first compartment;
- wherein the grip is configured such that a user can lift the flexible container containing a product in the first compartment by grabbing the grip and dispense a product from the first compartment without the flexible container collapsing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.